Archive · 16 Nov 2025
Araku Valley's Valise Flowers: A Tourism Spectacle Facing Economic Neglect
Imagine a beautiful valley called Araku that gets covered in pretty yellow and green flowers every fall.
These flowers, called Valise flowers, look amazing and bring lots of tourists who love taking pictures.
But the farmers who grow these flowers are sad because they can't make much money from them.
They wish there were special factories nearby to turn the flowers into valuable oil.
Without these factories, the farmers might stop growing the flowers.
Everyone hopes the government will help build these factories so the flowers can be both beautiful and helpful for the farmers' jobs.
Araku Valley is currently adorned with vibrant yellow and green Valise flowers from October to December.
The blooming flowers attract a large number of domestic tourists, enhancing the valley's scenic beauty.
There has been a noticeable decrease in foreign tourist arrivals compared to previous seasons.
Farmers are concerned about the lack of oil mills in the region to extract oil from Valise flowers, leaving its economic potential untapped.
Local stakeholders are urging the government to establish oil mills and support Valise flower cultivation for sustainable livelihoods.
- Who
- Farmers and tourism stakeholders in Araku Valley
- What
- Highlighting the untapped business potential of Valise flowers and urging the establishment of oil extraction facilities.
- When
- Currently, during the Valise flower blooming season (October-December)
- Where
- Araku Valley, Agency region
- Why
- To enhance the economic value of the Valise crop and provide sustainable livelihoods for local farmers.
- Location
- Araku Valley, Agency region
- Blooming Season
- October to December
- Flower Color
- Yellow and Green
- Current Tourism Trend
- High domestic tourist arrivals, low foreign tourist arrivals
- Key Attractions
- Valise flower fields, Tribal Cultural Museum, Padmavati Garden Centre, Borra Caves
- Farmer's Concern
- Lack of oil mills to extract Valise oil